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Swedish ASC 890 early warning aircraft now in Ukrainian skies: How it boosts F-16s
This is a real game-changer in the war with Russia
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/swedish-asc-890-early-warning-aircraft-now-1788689013.html
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #AirDefense #Swedish #targets #aircraft #LongRange #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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https://www.europesays.com/people/216611/ Ukraine’s defense minister speaks with Rutte, expects NATO to boost air defenses #AirDefense #Finance #MarkRutte #Military #MilitaryAid #MINISTRYOFDEFENSE #NATO #Ramstein #Rutte #Ukraine #war #WarInUkraine
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🔴 UAV Threat | 8/10
🇺🇦Jet UAV Threat
Jet attack UAVs continue to target the Kyiv region, launching from Donetsk and Orel via Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions. -
🔴 UAV Threat | 8/10
🇺🇦Jet UAV Threat
Jet attack UAVs continue to target the Kyiv region, launching from Donetsk and Orel via Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions. -
🔴 UAV Threat | 8/10
🇺🇦Jet UAV Threat
Jet attack UAVs continue to target the Kyiv region, launching from Donetsk and Orel via Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions. -
HIMARS Destroyed A Russian "Buk" Worth $5 Million
The spectacular shot was caught on video.
A video showing the destruction of an expensive enemy air defense system has appeared online.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/4/697256/
#Video
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #fireworks #HIMARS #Buk #missile #Airport #AirDefense #Drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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HIMARS Destroyed A Russian "Buk" Worth $5 Million
The spectacular shot was caught on video.
A video showing the destruction of an expensive enemy air defense system has appeared online.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/4/697256/
#Video
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #fireworks #HIMARS #Buk #missile #Airport #AirDefense #Drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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HIMARS Destroyed A Russian "Buk" Worth $5 Million
The spectacular shot was caught on video.
A video showing the destruction of an expensive enemy air defense system has appeared online.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/4/697256/
#Video
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #fireworks #HIMARS #Buk #missile #Airport #AirDefense #Drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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HIMARS Destroyed A Russian "Buk" Worth $5 Million
The spectacular shot was caught on video.
A video showing the destruction of an expensive enemy air defense system has appeared online.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/4/697256/
#Video
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #fireworks #HIMARS #Buk #missile #Airport #AirDefense #Drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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HIMARS Destroyed A Russian "Buk" Worth $5 Million
The spectacular shot was caught on video.
A video showing the destruction of an expensive enemy air defense system has appeared online.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/4/697256/
#Video
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #fireworks #HIMARS #Buk #missile #Airport #AirDefense #Drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Leipzig #Airport #Wadephul #consulate #Germany #Zelenskyy #missile #Bonn #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #airports #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Leipzig #Airport #Wadephul #consulate #Germany #Zelenskyy #missile #Bonn #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #airports #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Leipzig #Airport #Wadephul #consulate #Germany #Zelenskyy #missile #Bonn #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #airports #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Leipzig #Airport #Wadephul #consulate #Germany #Zelenskyy #missile #Bonn #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #airports #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate after attributing Leipzig Airport drone attack to Moscow
Germany is tightening its response to Russia after the Leipzig drone plot, with new restrictions targeting Russian institutions and citizens as investigators identify two suspects.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Leipzig #Airport #Wadephul #consulate #Germany #Zelenskyy #missile #Bonn #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #airports #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
Who has the upper hand in Ukraine’s evolving drone war? . . . . . Russian specialists aiding Iran's development of supersonic cruise missiles, FT reports . . . . . Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics? . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/thursday-september-3-2026/
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Monday, August 31, 2026
Missile strike hits Belgorod, Russia damaging Ozon facility and power plant . . . . . 800 Russian jet-powered drones launched over 4 days as attacks enter 5th straight day . . . . . Ukraine tests interceptors to down Russian jet-powered Shaheds . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/monday-august-31-2026/
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long Russian aerial attack continues into evening . . . . . Baltics assessment of Russia threat 'unchanged' after CIA director's Moscow visit . . . . . Russian disinformation tests its Ukraine election playbook . . . . . Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as explosions continue overnight . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-28-2026/
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
"The city is dying" — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as Russian forces inch closer . . . . . US intel links explosive drone found at German airport to Russia's military intelligence . . . . . Russia's 2nd-largest gasoline producer suspends oil processing yet again after Ukrainian strike . . . . . Why a U.S. Marine fought and died for Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/thursday-august-27-2026/
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Cheaper than a missile, just as hard to down — Russia's Banderol munition adds strain to Ukraine's air defenses . . . . . Explosions rock Russia's Novorossiysk after unique operation targeting Black Sea Fleet . . . . . Ukraine liberated 745 square km in Oleksandrivka sector since January . . . . . Ukraine could destroy all the Russians ballistic missiles if US sells 10% of Patriot missile supply to Kyiv . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/thursday-august-13-2026/
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Saturday, August 8, 2026
Suspicious drones sighted over German military base days after Leipzig airport incident . . . . . Ukraine intercepted 29 out of 195 Russian ballistic missiles in July as air defense shortages worsen . . . . . Russia has lost 1,455,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-8-2026/
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Russia could use Ukrainian drones in false-flag strike against Baltic infrastructure, Lithuania says . . . . . US intel warns Russia could test NATO as early as this fall . . . . . Analysis: Did Ukraine's '40-day campaign' against Russia change anything? . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-7-2026/
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Ukraine's new Magura naval platforms strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea for 1st time . . . . . Exclusive: Inside Ukraine's 2-year effort to secure Patriot missile production . . . . . Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged apology . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/tuesday-august-4-2026/
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
Russia's war of conquest and its war on civilians . . . . . Trump walks back promise of Patriot licenses for Ukraine . . . . . Rubber plant on fire in Russia's Tatarstan, over 1,200 km from Ukrainian border . . . . . Poland confirms Russian Kh-101 missile fell in Lublin region during mass attack on Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-1-2026/
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Friday, July 24, 2026
Ukraine to co-manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles with Raytheon . . . . . Ukraine's defense industry outgrew its wartime rules . . . . . At least 25 injured, including six children, in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia . . . . . Could Russia attack NATO? We asked its military chief . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/friday-july-24-2026/
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Ukraine halved Russia's rate of advance so far in 2026 . . . . . Russia issues veiled threats over Dutch PM's Kyiv Independent interview . . . . . Will Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' decide the war? . . . . . Moscow Oil Refinery reportedly on fire again . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/saturday-july-11-2026/
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Ukraine strikes concentration of Russian troops in Bryansk region
Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to pin down the enemy on the approaches to the border
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-concentration-of-russian-1779466050.html
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Bryansk #Donetsk #Kharkiv #drone #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Guerrillas "blinded" Moscow's Air Defense System
" REB towers in three districts of the Russian capital were damaged.
The guerrilla movement "ATESH" has claimed sabotage in the Moscow region, as a result of which the work of elements of the Russian air defense system on the outskirts of Moscow was disrupted. "
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/5/17/684364/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #ATESH #Airport #Sheremetyevo #Moscow #drone #aircraft #Guerrillas #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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UAVs Hit Russia's Main Airport Sheremetyevo 8
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/5/17/684369/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Airport #Sheremetyevo #Moscow #drone #aircraft #AirDefense #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Buk, Tor, Kasta, Tunguska—Russia’s air defense menu shrinks by $131 million in another seven days
The destruction came in the drone forces’ strikes across occupied Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Russia’s Bryansk Oblast over the past week.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #radar #Donetsk #Bryansk #AirDefense #Drones #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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8. Зенитная артиллерия (детализация)
Класс систем: буксируемые и стационарные установки малого калибра
Ключевые примеры: ЗУ-23-2, С-60---
Роль в борьбе с Shahed
Это базовый «дешёвый слой» ПВО, который закрывает:
низкие высоты (50–1500 м)
финальный участок атаки (подход к цели)
вторичные направления (обход основных зон ПВО)
Работает там, где ракеты экономически избыточны.
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Эффективность
Без модернизации: средняя
С доработками: высокая на коротких дистанциях
Факторы успеха:
плотность огня
корректное упреждение
раннее обнаружение
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Ключевая проблема
Shahed:
малый ЭПР
низкая высота
шумовое обнаружение раньше визуального
👉 без внешнего целеуказания эффективность резко падает
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Критические апгрейды (что реально работает)
1. Интеграция с РЛС / акустикой
→ перевод из «визуальной стрельбы» в управляемую2. Ночные прицелы / тепловизоры
→ рост эффективности ночью в разы3. Трассирующие и программируемые боеприпасы
→ корректировка огня в реальном времени4. Цифровые системы наведения (C2)
→ синхронизация с общей ПВО---
Тактика применения
эшелонирование вокруг городов и инфраструктуры
работа в связке с мобильными группами
перекрытие «дыр» между зонами ЗРК
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Плюсы
крайне низкая стоимость выстрела
высокая доступность
простота масштабирования
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Минусы
малая дальность
зависимость от обнаружения
ниже точность без модернизации
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Вывод
Зенитная артиллерия — это не «устаревший элемент», а критический массовый слой ПВО, который:
разгружает дорогие системы
закрывает ближнюю зону
обеспечивает устойчивость обороны при массовых атаках
Без неё экономика перехвата «Shahed» просто не сходится.
#зенитнаяартиллерия #ЗУ23 #С60 #ПВО #Shahed #Герань #БПЛА #антидрон #C_UAS #низкиевысоты #перехват #огневаямощь #мобильныегруппы #радиолокация #акустика #тепловизор #ночнаяоборона #боеприпасы #трассеры #военныетехнологии #эшелонированнаяоборона #экономикавойны #defense #airdefense
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/
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Ukraine destroyed Russia’s most capable Buk variant 50 km into Bryansk Oblast — 26 anti-air systems wrecked in March by drone forces alone
The two launchers were parked directly next to each other. The drone triggered a secondary detonation that destroyed both systems.
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Buk #Bryansk #AirDefense #warfare #drones #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Air defenses were engaged in response to drone threats aimed at the US Embassy in Baghdad. #USEmbassy #AirDefense
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Russia's Sochi under unprecedented 24-hour mass Ukrainian drone attack -- Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children -- Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation, destruction -- Russian drone hits civilian bus in Kherson, injuring 10 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-12-2026/
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign -- Ukraine hits Russia's BK-16 landing craft in Crimea and other targets in Russian-occupied territories -- Ukraine destroys half of Russia's key Pantsir air defense systems -- Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/sunday-february-15-2026/
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Friday, February 13, 2026
A new range record: Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Komi Republic -- Russian losses exceeded recruitment for second month in a row -- Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting -- From drone pilot to combat medic: Stories of women killed fighting Russia ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-13-2026/
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Russia threatens families of Ukrainian POWs to register Starlink terminals -- Ukraine moves its power grid underground to shield it from Russian attacks -- Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Volgograd oil refinery -- Russian strike on northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast kills 3 toddlers, 1 other ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/wednesday-february-11-2026/
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Friday, December 26, 2025
Moscow blast kills 2 Russian police officers tied to Ukrainian POW abuse -- Russia attacks Kherson market, Chernihiv apartment building on Christmas Day -- Zelensky reveals full 20-point peace plan draft backed by Ukraine, US -- Medieval raids: fear and uncertainty in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast border region ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/friday-december-26-2025/
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Ukrainian drones destroy 70% of fuel tanks at Russia's Temryuk Seaport -- Kyiv shifts focus to soldier training and safety amid continued Russian offensive -- Russian soldiers jailed over torture, murder of American pro-Kremlin fighter last year -- 7 EU leaders voice support for loan to Ukraine backed by Russian assets ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/tuesday-december-9-2025/
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Monday, October 13, 2025
Russia cuts Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from Ukrainian grid to test Russian link as blackout nears 3 weeks -- Putin eases fuel subsidy rules as Ukrainian strikes hit Russian refineries -- Russia launched over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, nearly 1,360 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week -- [vlog] Tomahawks for Ukraine and Nord Stream investigation ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/monday-october-13-2025/
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Partisans derail train carrying military cargo in Russia -- Liberating our land, step by step; Ukraine reports successful counterattack in Dnipropterovsk Oblast, shows footage -- Indian national surrenders to Ukraine after fighting for Russia for 3 days -- Ukraine allocates $36 million to bolster energy grid of frontline regions amid Russian strikes ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/wednesday-october-8-2025/